Long Clan's Counterattack

Gently opening her eyes He Mao got down from Long Chen and put her feet on Xiao Bai's head as if asserting dominance.

"Meow"

'This cat may bewitch big brother making him not play with me, I can't lose to her'

Xiao Bai immediately transformed into an adorable fox.

After that, she rushed up to Long Chen and wrapped herself around his neck.

He Mao just narrowed her eyes in disdain.

Long Chen couldn't help but let out a chuckle seeing these 2 bickers like this.

"Xiao Bai this is your new friend He Mao, and He Mao this is Xiao Bai don't bully her"

He Mao widened her eyes as if Long Chen just said something utterly blasphemous.

Long Chen gently picked up He Mao and found a place to sit down.

Then he narrated his adventures in the secret realm.

Both little beasts listened with great interest, especially Xiao Bai when she heard Long Chen almost lost his life, she had tears streaming down her face.

After playing a bit with those girls Long Chen made his way to an isolated realm.

He is gonna have the most important seclusion of this life.

While Long Chen was relaxing, 2 groups, which command wind and rain, were making their way towards Long Clan.

A group of 7 men was riding a 25-meter tall cloud sparrow beast.

Legend has it that a cloud sparrow is a descendant of a Dark Sparrow. Which is considered a mythical beast.

At the forefront was a tall man with Long black hair and a V-shaped face.

He had sword-shaped eyebrows and pouty lips.

Normally he would have the demeanor of an otherworldly deity, but right now his fists were clenched so tightly that blood was pouring out of them.

His eyes were a little red with anger appearing as a beast who could lose control any second, but you can't blame him.

Their entire clan got wiped off by the descendant of a 'traitor' of their clan.

Long Junwu has always considered Long Aotian a loser who got kicked to the side and couldn't even defend his women.

Now Aotian's son embarrassed the entire Long Clan if that wasn't bad enough.

The one who got killed was Long Bai, his biological nephew and someone even he genuinely admired.

Long Bai's life was tough his parents were low-level elders and at that time Junwu wasn't even the clan leader.

Due to his low birth, high talent, and fragmented state of the clan, he drew a lot of ire.

He still managed to push through all the schemes and tribulations.

Even the council of elders very much admired a lad like him.

Long Junwu himself had mediocre descendants and he felt that with Long Bai, they can strengthen their lineage for the next generation, but alas everything went up to smoke.

Normally it takes 7 days to reach the imperial capital via a normal demonic beast, but with the cloud sparrow, it only took them 2 days.

The moment they reached the outer walls of the city, Junwu attacked with a sword.

'Slash'

'Woosh' 'Baam'

Before the sword slash could hit the out walls of the city, an arrow intercepted them from below.

"HUANGFU PENG, what the fuck do you want"

Junwu bellowed on top of his lungs, veins popping out of his neck.

As the dust settled a group of people arrived from below.

"I can say the same to you Junwu, why are attacking a city"

"It's none of your goddamn business, these bastards killed my nephew"

"Well normally I would agree with you, but just so you in the laws of the empire it's perfectly okay to kill someone in a secret realm.

Besides don't you think you're in the wrong here after all, from what I know Long Bai attacked first, is Long Chen just supposed to sit there."

Huang Peng spoke in a monotone voice as if he can't feel Long Junwu's wrath.

"Huang Peng does your clan wants to antagonize us"

Long Junwu uttered in a low voice, his rage almost palpable.

Huang Peng just smiled before saying.

"Really if we are talking about antagonizing then what about Miner ?"

Huang Peng's voice also deepened several degrees.

The case of Huang Min is a stain on the prestige of the clan.

The imperial clan and Long Clan forced the core Huang clan member to isolate herself and abandon her lover.

They have the right to decide what Huang Clan members can and cannot do.

'HOW DARE THEY.'

Huang Peng questioned in his mind.

Besides, the Long Clan is incredibly divided and fragmented making it the weakest clan of them all.

In terms of everything like overall strength, unity, connections, and public support. They are dead last among the top 5 clans on everything.

Long Chen is fully worth It for them to antagonize the Long Clan.

Long Junwu's reply got stuck to his throat.

Both men just released their half-step soul transformation realm aura.

'Woosh''Crack'

Crackling sounds came as the ground cracked beneath them and the air sizzled like lightning.

'Boom'

Their conversation was interrupted with the arrival of Long Aotain and all of the city's experts at the essence gathering realm.

Even Cheng Hao was beside him, albeit with a mask.

Both Huang Peng and Long Junwu raised their eyebrows in surprise because they could feel a hint of threat from Long Aotain even though his aura was hidden.

After getting healed by Long Chen, Long Aotian was blasting through cultivation levels.

Just yesterday after having a couple of profounder fruits he got to the 9th layer of essence gathering, or it would be more accurate to say re-reached the level.

Still, he was confident he could go toe to toe with any of these half-step essence gathering realm cultivators.

"Junwu what the hell you want? "

Long Aotian bellowed on top of his lungs. It took everything he had, to stop himself from picking up a fight this very second.

After all, Junwu was responsible for the downfall of Long Aotian's life.

"Tch Aotian, you dare speak to me in that tone"

Junwu barked, but inwardly he was shaken. It was a well-known fact that Long Aotian when returned from an adventure, he was suffering from grievous injuries which would most likely be permanent.

However, right now he appears to be in perfect health brimming with power. Although his cultivation appears to be in the 7th layer of qi condensation, Junwu is cynical he seems there is something fishy going on.

Looking at the situation Junwu clicks his tongue in frustration.

"Shut the hell up, you think you can attack my city and just waltz off"

Long Aotian showed absolutely no weakness.

"Hmph, Aotian I see that you and a couple of your buddies have a higher cultivation level than what you would expect.

His majesty would take great interest in knowing how."

Saying that Junwu showed a sinister smile.

Huang Peng's expression also changed, the royal family is not to be messed with their foundation and connections are unreal.

"Junwu we both know you love to act like a dog, so why don't you stick to doing that.

IF YOU WANNA FIGHT THEN COME, otherwise fuck off"

Long Junwu fell silent for a moment, the elders beside them also showed fearful expressions.

Long Junwu knows that he can't actually antagonize Huang Clan and Huang Peng knows it thus capitalizing on the fact.

"This isn't over around a month from now during the Grand Xia Competition ancestor will come out of seclusion, We will deal with you guys then.

Let's go"

Saying that Long Junwu waved his sleeves and the elders that came with great posturing returned with their backs a little slouched.

'This bastard is courting death, we should have killed him back then, and also Huang Peng is it I will deal with you after his highness ascends to the throne.

"Everyone thank you for your support I would surely repay you"

Long Aotian gracefully sent everyone off, before inviting the Huang Clan over.

There he gifted them with 100 nether fruits out of the 300 given to him by Long Chen.

Huang Peng was really surprised with this generous gift, especially because the yield in nether fruits for this opening had been the lowest, but he was a smart man so he didn't inquire further.

Long Aotian also gifted them some profounder fruits as well as established exclusive contracts for some excess or unnecessary black grade herbs, which Long Chen deemed unneeded.

They were also given a mid black body cultivation method 'Mountain Scripture method'

This was the most surprising find for the Huang Clan people because their normal body cultivation method is a low-grade one.

Although the majority of people don't cultivate the body seriously because of a lack of time, will, resources. It's still invaluable for their clan's foundation.

Huang Clan left the city in high spirits, the elders around Huang Peng couldn't stop praising him.

…

'Boom'

A large rumbling voice came beneath a mountain rocks flew everywhere.

When the dust settled an old man is seen walking outside with a horse.

He is short in stature and baldheaded, with wrinkles covering his face, His eyes are almost entirely covered by his large black pupil. He is wearing a black hakama.

"Haha I Hong Ting, has finally broken through. I will give these brats a surprise later now time to relax a little"

"Neigh"

As the old man is talking to himself a black Abel horse comes running nudging the old man gently on the head.

"Tch blacky don't worry I will take you with me"

"Neigh" The horse sounds delighted.

Black is almost 8 feet tall pitch black, with purple spikes on its head and limbs.

It has 3 tails connected to which are hair as sharp as a weapon.

Both man and horse take off in a random direction.

The auras emitting from them is not something someone in essence gathering realm can match.